Single-player games like Neanderthallica
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Neanderthallica, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Prehistoric Dude
Single-player alternative to Neanderthallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neanderthallica.
A retro style mini metroidvania game about a caveman who loves ham!
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Plungeez
Single-player alternative to Neanderthallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neanderthallica.
Explore a non-linear underground world in this puzzle-adventure. Solve intricate environmental challenges, uncover hidden secrets, and navigate a pixel-art labyrinth where every path leads to a new mystery. Can you plunge into the depths and find what lies beneath?
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Neanderthallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neanderthallica.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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Maxwell's Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Neanderthallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neanderthallica.
Explore the dungeons of an ancient castle in search of a vanished sorceress. Blast through monsters, solve puzzles, and dodge the deadly traps waiting inside.
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B.I.O.T.A.
Single-player alternative to Neanderthallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neanderthallica.
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
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末代侠客
Single-player alternative to Neanderthallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neanderthallica.
个人独立开发的像素武侠风横版动作游戏，以电子游戏的形式为大家展示在南宋末年蒙古入侵中原、江湖没落、大侠绝迹的背景下，怀有侠义之心的剑客贯彻心中理念的故事。
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Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Single-player alternative to Neanderthallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neanderthallica.
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor. Explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for your party and use the powers of Pip—your bat buddy—to solve puzzles and escape the eldritch abyss!
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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Single-player alternative to Neanderthallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neanderthallica.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.